Pros and drawbacks of the most recent concept of formula E

“We want to do things differently than any other motor sport” is a sentence-I believe of the co-founder of the formula E Alberto Longo in the beginning of this week-it actually wouldn’t be misplaced because the motto of completely electric championships.

Innovative systems for diversifying races within the E-formula are nothing latest, and through the 10-year term of the championship a number of were implemented, including Boost fans-in which fans can vote for his or her favorite drivers and provides them a one-time additional approach or attack mode.

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The latter still remain and have grow to be an integral a part of the races, especially this season 2024-25, because 350 kW mode also includes all-wheel drive due to the kindness of the brand new Gen3 Evo machines, or at the very least in the primary two races in Sao Paulo races I Mexico City has helped produce two exciting races.

The next race on February 14 in Dżudda, in a brief version of the complete Grand Prix system utilized by Formula 1, will contain the subsequent latest concept – Pit Boost.

Each driver will likely be obliged to stop the mandatory stop through the race between the fixed variety of laps, and once within the pits the plug charger will likely be attached to the automotive. Technology implies that all cars will receive a ten% battery charge at 600 kW, which can last about 30 seconds.

“I think it will be fantastic, because it will cause some threat in the race and there are bands that will use this energy in different ways, in different times,” says Longo.

Pit Boost arrives within the E Formula from the Saudi Arabia round

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“It is also worth mentioning that we are at the forefront of technology again, this technology is presented for the first time and is something special and we are very proud.”

Pitstops in motor sport are actually nothing latest, and even focus only on one -off discipline, covered the whole lot, from tire changes and refueling to the motive force/automotive swap. But within the era of recent Pitstop Formula 1 takes lower than two seconds, the considered a stationary automotive for 30 seconds will not be attractive.

Longo emphasizes that television broadcasts is not going to display stuffed with these stops, because other cars will remain on the proper track to the teams, just one vehicle directly, but this raises one other potential problem – the right way to convey what is going on?

“There were, for example, a few cars that could not charge, but everything is related to how the mechanic puts the charger in the car, and that's what we also wanted to introduce a human mistake” Alberto Longo

For a while there will likely be two packs of cars circulating at different points on the track, and a few drivers are probably even waiting to stop much later to get a strategic element and cars, it might probably even fall on the lap to specific circuits.

The E pattern is already referred to as certainly one of those, if not The, The most unpredictable types of motor sport on the earth and definitely two races this season have shown that because the participants' position changes.

For fans attempting to keep things at home and circuit, the introduction of PIT top -up might be too far-off, even with the assistance of graphics and expert explanations, because as a substitute of adding to the performance, this may reduce.

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The concept was originally advertised in the beginning of the Gen3 era in 2022, however the fears related to reliability and security meant that thus far it took that the organizers of FIA and Formula E were satisfied enough to be was once used through the competition.

During this era, it was widely tested, including through the pre -season simulation race in Jaram in November, in addition to through the internship session in Brazil and Mexico.

Certainly, all technical failures would prove catastrophic, especially in the event that they had a big impact on the outcomes of the championships that the ultimate season in London will come.

“We have a full protocol in the event of a failure of one device, but in fact in the last two races [events] We had a lot of tests on it, there was not a single failure of the device, “adds Longo.

“There were, for example, a few cars that could not charge, but all this is related to how the mechanic put the charger in the car, and that's what we also wanted to introduce a human mistake.”

Although there are several sports points which were recognized each in line with formula E and FIA before its introduction, something that can’t be missed is a broader influence that such a bit of technology could have. It is not any secret that the stumbled block for current electric cars which are used every single day by odd consumers is the time needed for charging, not helping by limited and seriously missing infrastructure currently available on the roads.

Longo feels that Pit Boost is the most recent feat of the E.

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While hundreds of recent public charging stations are installed yearly, not to say the private ones at home, they lack a transparent one, which results in long queues at service stations, because requiring strengthening is forced to attend.

It will not be unreasonable to assume that in five years the identical technology that may now contain on the racing tracks of the world will likely be available to road drivers, reducing the time needed to charge.

Regardless of whether it makes the performance higher or not, Pit Boost is here to remain this season, where it should be used during events with a double header

Considering large producers, similar to Jaguar, Nissan and Porsche, have committed to formula E by long -term, seeing that such technology was effective, it might probably only be won.

Regardless of whether it makes the performance higher or not, Pit Boost will remain this season, where it should be used at double headlines, which after Saudi Arabia include monaco, Tokyo, Shanghai, Berlin and London to create one other racing strategy than yesterday.

As all the time, whether Pit Boost ultimately seems to be an excellent or bad thing, the E formula turned out to be able to cross the bounds of innovation again.

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